Bjorn Mikael Andersson (born 3 November 1962) is a former

motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that ...

rider from Sweden. He earned 10 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.

Career

Andersson made his debut in the British leagues in 1981, when he joined the Swindon Robins for the 1981 British League season. In 1982, he represented Sweden during the 1982 Speedway World Team Cup. The following year in 1983, he made another World Cup appearance at the

1983 Speedway World Team Cup The 1983 Speedway World Team Cup was the 24th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. The host country Denmark won their third title. Qu ...

, in addition to winning the bronze medal at the

Swedish Individual Speedway Championship The Swedish Individual Championship is a competition for Swedish Speedway riders, held each year to determine the Swedish national champion. History After World War II the first championship was held in 1948, although it was considered unoffi ...

. His final World Cup appearance was at the

1984 Speedway World Team Cup The 1984 Speedway World Team Cup was the 25th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka, in Leszno, Poland. Denmark easily won their fourth title, wi ...

, the same year that he rode in the 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship. He stayed at Swindon for four seasons until his last season in Britain which was 1984. He starred with his brother Jan Andersson and Pierre Brannefors during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.

References

Living people 1962 births Swedish speedway riders People from Alingsås Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-speedway-bio-stub